N3985F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1958. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 9, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Cessna 172 cancelled May 9, 2013
- Serial number
- 36885
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1958
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- February 14, 2007
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N3985F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 36885
the pilot's improper in-flight planning during the descent which resulted in partial loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Contributing factors were the pilot's failure to select carburetor heat during the descent and unsuitable terrain for the forced landing.
A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.
Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site